Packing and display container



July 25, 1933- M. M. ElNsoN Er Al.

PACKING A-ND DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed Feb. 29, 1932 2 Sheets-Shee l July25, 1933- M. M. ElNsoN |=:r AL

PACKING AND DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed Feb. 29, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 vPatented lJuly 25135, 1933 unirte s'rATEs PATENT ottici:

MORRIS ivi. EINsoN, or YoNKEEs, NEW YORK, .ANDn ARNOLD .'r. TANNEE, oFNoE'riz-r HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, Assis-Noes To EINsoN-FREEMAN co., rNc.,-orLone IsLeVND CITY, NEW`YORK, Al CORPORATION OF YORK PACKING- AND DISPLAYCONTAINER Application led February 29, 1932. Serial No. 595,696.

filed application is composed of two container sections or membershinged together in a manner so that one section is brought into anangular position relatively to the other section whereby the merchandisecontained therein is displayed Vwith a tier-like effect. In the previousinstance the two sections are further united together by a folding easelor support which automatically assumes the operative position when` thecontaincr is opened for display purposes.

The present container is alsoV composed of two sections which in thedisplay position are arranged in angular relation to each other similaras in the previous instance but in the present modification orimprovement, the two sections are not hinged together being separatefrom one another `when in the closed position. Means are providedbywhich the two sections or boX members, are united together so that onemember will be rigidly held in a determinable angular positionrelatively to the other member and the same means which unites saidmembers together provides an easel'or support for the completecontainer-when'in the set up position.

In the closed positionof the improved container, the two sections arebrought together top to top and both sections contain the merchandise tobe'packed and displayed. `One ofthe sections when in the proper closedposition lies on top and when set up stands behind the other section ina relatively angular position.

It is usual with display containers of all kinds to add a show card andanother object of the present invention is to provide a display cardwhich will be suitable for a container of this kind and this displayVcard is v4designed to operate also as a cover for the topsection sothat its cont-ents will not fall o ut when turned upside down in theoperation of opening the container.

The salient features of the present inven-' tionv together with detailsof construction will be hereinafter more fully described with referenceto the accompanying drawings, wherein- Y Figure 1 is a perspective Viewof the im- Jproved container in the openor display posiion;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the container in the closed positionFigure 3 is a sectional view taken online of the arrow a; y

,Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4of Figure il;

Figure 5 is a side elevation showing one of the sections of the improvedcontainer;

f Figure 6 shows a modification wherein the 3--3 of Figure-1 lookingl inthe direction connecting piece-for` the two sections is a separatemember;

Figure 7 is a plan view ofthe blankof which lthe rear or top section ofthe container is composed;

Figure 8 isa plan-view of another blank of which the front or bottomsection is composed; and l Figure 9 is a modication of a separate memberemployed Vfor uniting the container sections together. l Y Y Referringto said drawings more particularly Figures 7 and 8 illustrating theblanks of which the improved container is. composed. These blanksare'employed'for makingja container ofa conventional kind which iscommonly used in practice.. Various other boxes known and also'in-commonuse may be employedin carrying out the present invention and it is-to beunderstood that for each style or* type of box a v,suitable blank wouldbeL employed. Thev blanks shown in the accompanying. drawings areparticularly suitabley in carrying out thisy .invention vfor thisconstruction of box-.lends itself admirably toy permit applying theretothe salient featuresof the present invention. Said blanks and therespective sections are designated by the characters A and B, `blank Abeing employed inthe construction of the box section which hereinafterfor convenienee will be termed the top or rear section. The other blankB is employed in the con struction of the other section which will becalled the lower or bottom section. Both blanks aforesaid are dividedinto a number of portions by horizontal and vertical score lines l) andc so as to define portions which are folded to form the respective boxsection. These portions are indicated by different reference letters andthe parts so indicated can be identified in the set up construction bymeans of these reference letters.

Both of said blanks have the central por-V tion 1 and double foldingportions 2-`3 extending laterally therefrom, the ends of the portions 3being scored to provide folding ends 4. In blank A said portions 2-3fold over flaps or tongues 5 which extend from sections 6-7 formingrespectively the front and rear walls of the box sections. Y To retainthe flaps or portions 3 in place the folding ends 4 are engaged bysuitable retentive means for example such as talos 9 cut from the bottomor central portion 1 of the blanks.

Blank B is substantially the same as blank A except that another portion10 is added to form a double back wall and this portion 10 carries theextensions 8 which are folded under the portions 2-3. ln blank B theportions 2 have tongues 11' extending therefrom and these tongues lie inalignment with the portion 7 but are separated therefrom. Said tongues11 are connected to said portions 2 on a score line al which permits offolding of the tongues for the purpose hereinafter described. I

The blank A forming the top or rear box section has an extended portion12 which provides a double front wall and at the opposite end of theblank another extension 13 is carried. rlhe latter extension forms acover for the upper box section and which cover is adapted to be foldedto form a display card for the container. The extension 13 has sidewings '14 and tongues 15 extending from said wings providing retentivemeans for holdingrthe folded cover in a proper display position. I

l/Vhen the blanks are in the folded position to form the respectivecontainer sections, the four corners of thesections are open in such amanner that it is possible to insert the tongues 11 and 15 between thedouble folding portions 2-3. The portions 16 of tongues l1 can thereforee inserted between said portions 2-3 of boxsection A and thus when bothtongues 1l of section B are inserted, the section A will be supported inan angular position as shown in Figure 1. The angle of the portion 16 oftongue 11 will determine the angular position of the box section A andit will be noted that these tongues are retained in position by frictionand the ends 16 may be ins"4 and this means the rear box section A isretentively and rigidly held in the display position.

In the closed position of the in'iproved container the tops of thecontainer sect-ions are' brought together with the tongues 11 foldedagainst the back wall of section B l within the section A to keep thetongues 11 in place. In the closed position of the container the coverextension 13 is closed and the wings and tongues are inserted betweenthe nierchandise and the side walls so as to retain 'the cover in place.The upper section being so closed there is no possibility of the contents falling out should the container be improperly inverted in theopening of the The operation of setting the box up into the displayposition is comparatively simple for all that is required is to make theconnection between the two sections by inserting the tongues 11 in theproper place, opening the cover and inserting the retaining tongues andwings 'Mv-l5 in place. By this retaining means the display card isrigidly held in the proper display position relatively to the container.

In the example described above it will be noted that the connectingtongues er members 11-16 are integral with the blank of which the frontsection is composed. In Figure 6 a modification is shown wherein theconnecting members 1l. are separate pieces having the extensions 1G asbefore with the additional. extension 17, the latter being inserted andheld within the front section B of the container. In this example theextension 16 has the rounded edge 19 so las to permit swinging of thesupported rear section A into various angular positions as desired.lVith the separate connecting means heavier stock may be used than when:dii

the connecting means is composed of an intef `gral part of the blank.This is an advantage when heavier merchandise is carried by the rearsupported box section.

In Figure 9 a further modification of a connecting device is shownwhereby the connecting member may be blanked out from the same sheet asthe box blank and to obtain the required rigidity said member is doubledover on the crease line e so as to form a member of double thickness.

,liVith this modification the connecting mem ber may be printed ordecorated along with the prepared container blank and being doubled overas described, it is not necessary to provide right and left members aswould be necessary when these devices are made of single sheet boardprinted on one side only.

Various modifications may be made in carrying out the details of theinvention hereinbeforedescribed and it is to be understood that anymodification coming fairly within the terms of the appended claims shallbe covered thereby. We claim: j

l. A container of the class described comprising a container sectionhaving end walls, tongues projecting rearwardly from said walls, acompanion section having double walls, said tongues being retentivelyheld between said double walls, and said tongues operating as a supportfor one section and connecting means for both sections.

2. A container of the class described comprising a container sectionhaving end walls, tongues projecting rearwardly from said walls, acompanion section having double side walls, saidtongues being so shapedas to support the latter section angularly with respect to vthe othersection when said tongues are inserted between said double walls.

3. A container of the class described comprising companion containersections both having double walls, tongues projecting rearwardly fromthe walls of one section, said tongues operating Yas a support for onesection and as connecting means for both sections, and said tonguesbeing angular eX- tensions of separate pieces frictionally held betweensaid double walls of the supporting section.

4L. A container of the class described comprising two sections composedof separate blanks, said blanks both being divided into portions bycrease lines to form the bottom,

side, front and back walls ofthe sections,

the side wall forming portions having eX- tending flaps folding overinwardly folding tongues extending from the other wall forming portionsto provide double walls for the container sections, said flaps beingsecured to retain the sections in the set up condition,

connecting ton ues extending rearwardly` position relatively to thesupporting section, and said means comprising angular disposed tonguesprojecting rearwardly from the sup# porting section at the back thereofand frictionally held between said double walls of thesupported section.a

6. A container of the class described composed of a pair of sectionsconstituting a supporting section and a supported section, both sectionshaving double end or side walls, means carried by the supporting sectionuniting both sections and supporting the supported section in an angularposition relatively to the supporting section, said means comprisingtongues projecting .rearwardly from the supporting section at the backthereof and frictionally held between the double side walls of thesupported section, a covering Hap extending from the rear wall of thesupported section and means for retaining said covering flap in both theclosed and erect position thereof.

` MORRIS M. EINSON.

ARNOLD J. TANNER.

